'SHOPPERS WHO FEAR FOR THEIR SAFETY WILL SPEND THEIR MONEY SOMEWHERE ELSE'

"Michigan Avenue is one of the few local assets that bring new money into town from elsewhere," Crain's Joe Cahill writes. And so, he says, Chicago needs better strategies for deterring mobs that form on short notice, aided by social media and cellphones.

EBERT'S BAWDY SIDE

Big-name actors, directors, business executives, friends and fans turned out at the Chicago Theatre last night to remember many aspects of Roger Ebert's life -- including his pre-sobriety fondness for booze and breasts. Crain's Shia Kapos has the story.

Under investigation for a Chicago corruption scandal, the company responsible for the city's red-light camera network, Redflex Traffic Systems, is losing out on bids to provide the service to other communities. The Tribune updates its investigation.

Mayor Emanuel concedes the money Chicago will save from his plan to end ward-based garbage collection will fall $42 million a year short of his original estimate. The Tribune reports.

INDIE BOOKSTORES' NEXT CHAPTER

The big players, like Borders, are gone. But local bookstores in Lakeview, Andersonville, Oak Park and Naperville survive. Chicago Grid reports their challenges aren't over.

WHEN YOU DIE, WHAT HAPPENS TO YOUR GMAIL?

Google has a new answer to that question: A tool that lets you arrange to have your data deleted automatically after it goes inactive, or, before that happens, to notify "trusted contacts" who can save your stuff. Details on the company's Public Policy Blog.